advantages

NOUN

benefit; favored position or circumstance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

asset choice convenience dominance edge favor gain improvement influence interest lead leverage position power preference profit protection recognition return superiority support upper hand wealth

STRONG

aid ascendancy assistance authority avail blessing boon break comfort eminence expediency good gratification help hold leeway luck mastery odds precedence prestige prevalence resources sanction starting supremacy utility

WEAK

leg-up pre-eminence

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block disadvantage disapproval disfavor harm hurt impotence incapacity inferiority injury loss subservience waste weakness

STRONG

bad fortune bad luck blockage hindrance misfortune obstruction stop

WEAK

drawback obstacle restriction

Example Sentences

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There’s a fear that if the Chinese establish the first moon base, they will assert the advantages of a first comer to exclude later arrivals from areas with valuable resources, particularly water.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The competitive advantages of Colombia will remain, no matter the government.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Emma Logan, deputy president of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, told the BBC there were clear advantages to building some digital services in-house.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Percoco, who rates Ford at equal weight, added that Ford has a few advantages over rivals.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

In the light of this comparison, we shall ask: Did the flora and environment of the Fertile Crescent have clear advantages over those of New Guinea and the eastern United States?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond